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Dr. Kriner Cash, ChiefAccountability and Systemwide Performance
andMr. Carlos A. Viera, Executive Director
Office of Performance ImprovementMiami-Dade County Public Schools
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Session Objectives On Philosophy, Vision and Culture
Key Concepts
M-DCPS’ Top Accomplishments of 2004-2005
M-DCPS’ Top Priorities for 2005-2006
School Improvement Zone (SIZ) Outcome Data 2004-2005
District Dashboard
Performance Scorecards
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
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Session Objectives• Reinforce critical knowledge and understanding about
the kind of leadership, resources, and systems thinking required to turn around performance in underperforming schools.
• Describe core processes and tools that must be sharpened and/or re-designed in order for organizational results to improve from good to better to best.
• Provide key strategies for increasing graduation rates and decreasing retention among the District’s minority groups.
• Highlight processes for increasing the percentages of underrepresented minorities in advanced academic coursework.
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Key Concepts
• Knowledge Management
• Value Triangle
• Cascading Accountability
• Sustainability
• Market Branding
• Post-Unitary Commitments
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Systems ThinkingBreakthrough
2010
and
Beyond
2004
Efficiency&
Sustainability
Equity
Quality
Stability
Repair & Upgrade
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District Strategic Plan
Superintendent’s Performance Objectives
Function Plans(13)
Unit Plans(32)
Regional Improvement
Plans (6)
PerformanceScorecard
Goals and Objectives
District Dashboard
School Improvement Plans (360)
PerformanceScorecard
PerformanceScorecard
PerformanceScorecard
Performance Plan
Performance Plan
Performance Plan
Performance Plan
Goals and Objectives
Goals and Objectives
Goals and Objectives
Goals and Objectives
Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsModel of
“Cascading Accountability”
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Organizational Alignment
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Top Accomplishments of 2004-2005
1. Schools receiving an “A” from the state grew to 138 (41% of 334 schools) from 103 (31%) – the highest number ever – despite tougher state standards, and schools receiving a repeat “F” were reduced to 3 from 9 – a 66% reduction.
2. Third graders considered proficient readers rose to 61% from 57% - the highest ever, and 1,814 fewer 3rd graders are at risk of being held back because of reading scores.
3. Chronically low-performing schools (39) were placed in a “School Improvement Zone” with an extended school day and year, a common reading program, and mandatory teacher training; 80% of these schools registered performance gains in the state accountability system – with 40% improving enough to raise their state grade.
4. All employees received an average 3% raise using a $44 million negotiating reserve carved from the existing budget.
5. Designed a structure for an integrated approach to addressing our “Post-Unitary Commitment to Equity and Diversity.”
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Top Accomplishments of 2004-2005
6. Reorganization of central office eliminated more than 500 positions, freeing up $38 million for other educational needs.
7. Constructed 18,000 new student seats to address overcrowding – more than three times the number planned by the prior administration.
8. First comprehensive five-year capital plan was developed, identifying $3.3 billion in needs.
9. First comprehensive five-year Information Technology Blueprint was commissioned by the School Board at a cost of $90 million, identifying and aligning priority system processes.
10. Bond rating firms improved their official outlook for M-DCPS based on the administration’s management of the District’s finances, including a 50% increase in the “rainy day” fund.
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M-DCPS’ Top Priorities for 2005-2006
• Launch Secondary School Reform• Continue strong literacy emphasis• Build 20,000 new student seats• Pilot incentive pay performance
plan for administrators• Launch Parent Academy• Improve customer service and
satisfaction
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School Improvement Zone2004-2005
Academic Achievement Outcomes
READINGPercent of schools
decreasing their number of students in Level 1
Percent of schools increasing their number of students in Levels 3-5
Zone Schools 76 84
District 84 82
MATHEMATICSPercent of schools
decreasing their number of students in Level 1
Percent of schools increasing their number of students in Levels 3-5
Zone Schools 95 95
District 90 88
* Data from the Office of Assessment and Data Analysis
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Grades 3-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-10 Grades 3-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-10
School Improvement Zone Percent of Students
Scoring Levels 3-5 by Ethnicity
Reading
* Data from the Office of Assessment and Data Analysis
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Mathematics
School Improvement Zone Percent of Students
Scoring Levels 3-5 by Ethnicity
* Data from the Office of Assessment and Data Analysis
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School Improvement Zone Percent Reduction in the
Number of Students Scoring at Level 1, Grades 3-5 by Ethnicity
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A DASHBOARD FOR M-DCPS
• Purpose and Intended Uses• Cultural Requirements• Aligned to Function Scorecards• Post-Unitary Commitment integrated across
District Dashboards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Progress Monitoring• Evaluating Results – Cross-Functional Teams
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PERFORMANCE SCORECARDS
Different cards for different types of schools:• Elementary
• Middle
• Senior High
• K-8 Centers
• Alternative Schools
• Adult Centers
• ESE Centers
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CONTENT OF SCORECARDS
• District Strategic Plan/Goals & Objectives• Student Performance/Achievement Gap• Student Progression Trends• Student Health, Safety, and Attendance• Human Resources (OPIS)• Parent/Stakeholder Engagement• Business Operations
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TWO-STEP CLUSTER ANALYSIS
An exploratory tool designed to reveal natural groupings (or clusters)
within a data set that would
otherwise not be apparent
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VARIABLES USED
• Ethnic Composition
• Membership
• Free/Reduced Lunch
• Mobility Rate
• LEP Participation
• Reading/Math Performance (% 3 +)
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PRINCIPLES FOR TARGET SETTING
• Improvement over prior year’s actual and trend data
• “Stretch” to achieve strategic objectives
• Ask, “How much improvement is needed to achieve the organization’s plan?”
• If no data are available, targets should be based on expert judgment about broader strategic objectives
• “Benchmarking” – internal and external
• School’s cohort information
• Delta T
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CLUSTERMEAN GAINS
READINGCLUSTER 1 = 3.3CLUSTER 2 = 4.6CLUSTER 3 = 5.1
MATHEMATICSCLUSTER 1 = 3.6CLUSTER 2 = 5.4CLUSTER 3 = 5.3
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SCORECARD TARGET GUIDELINES
School Grades Cluster 1 (+ 7 points)
Cluster 2 (+ 14 points)
Cluster 3 (+ 14 points)
Reading and Math Performance
Cluster 1 (+ 3 points)
Cluster 2 (+ 4 points)
Cluster 3 (+ 5 points)
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Critical Cross-Functional Processes Improving
Student Achievement
Human Resources
Accountability &
Systemwide Performance
School Operations
Curriculum and Instruction/School
Improvement Zone
Strategic Planning
Professional Development
Cross-FunctionalProcesses
Business Operation
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M-DCPS IS ON THE MOVE!
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Dr. Kriner Cash, Chief Accountability and Systemwide Performance
Miami-Dade County Public Schools1450 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Suite 802
Miami, Florida 33132 Phone: (305) 995-3066
Fax: (305) [email protected]
Mr. Carlos A. Viera, Executive DirectorOffice of Performance Improvement1500 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 225
Miami, Florida 33132Phone: (305) 995-7597
Fax: (305) 995-4189 [email protected]